Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Recipe of the Day - Lasagna

Courtesy of The Pioneer Woman
(http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2007/06/the_best_lasagn/)

Difficulty Level: Medium
Rating: 5 stars

So, we just got back from a trip to Disneyland. We had so much fun, I'm not sure I'm ready to be back.
Here is another Lasagna recipe I made last week. It is SO good. I don't eat lasagna very much, but I will make this again - and again!!
Here you go:



Ingredients
■1-½ pound Ground Beef
■1 pound Hot Breakfast Sausage
■2 cloves Garlic, Minced
■2 cans (14.5 Ounce) Whole Tomatoes
■2 cans (6 Ounce) Tomato Paste
■2 Tablespoons Dried Parsley
■2 Tablespoons Dried Basil
■1 teaspoon Salt
■3 cups Lowfat Cottage Cheese
■2 whole Beaten Eggs
■½ cups Grated (not Shredded) Parmesan Cheese
■2 Tablespoons Dried Parsley
■1 teaspoon Salt
■1 pound Sliced Mozzarella Cheese
■1 package (10 Ounce) Lasagna Noodles
■(add 1/2 Teaspoon Salt And 1 Tablespoon Olive Oil To Pasta Water)

Preparation Instructions
Bring a large pot of water to a boil.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet or saucepan, combine ground beef, sausage, and garlic. Cook over medium-high heat until browned. Drain half the fat; less if you’re feeling naughty. Add tomatoes, tomato paste, 2 tablespoons parsley, basil and salt. After adding the tomatoes, the sauce mixture should simmer for 45 minutes while you are working on the other steps.

In a medium bowl, mix cottage cheese, beaten eggs, grated Parmesan, 2 more tablespoons parsley, and 1 more teaspoon salt. Stir together well. Set aside. Cook lasagna until “al dente” (not overly cooked).

To assemble:
Arrange 4 cooked lasagna noodles in the bottom of a baking pan, overlapping if necessary. Spoon half the cottage cheese mixture over the noodles. Spread evenly. Cover cottage cheese with a layer of mozzarella cheese. Spoon a little less than half the meat/sauce mixture over the top.

Repeat, ending with meat/sauce mixture. Sprinkle top generously with extra Parmesan.

Either freeze, refrigerate for up to two days, or bake immediately: 350-degree oven for 20 to 30 minutes, or until top is hot and bubbly.

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